Subaru Forester 2026 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin WRH-25 · NHTSA communication 11027989 · issued Jan 15, 2026
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2026
model years
1
vehicle entries
Official summary
In the interest of customer satisfaction, Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is initiating a service program for certain 2026 model year Forester vehicles that may be equipped with a rear door latch with a damaged micro switch.
Vehicles covered
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.